Giżycko
Located in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Coordinates: 54°02′09″ N 21°46′09″ E
- Population
- 29,480
- 29.5K
- Elevation
- 122 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport83 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport122 km
About Giżycko
Giżycko is a municipality. Location: Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Population: 29,480. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Steinort Concentration Camp and Paproteckie Góry.
Climate of Giżycko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 4° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 66 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 38 |
How to get to Giżycko
The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), 83 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) (122 km). The nearest large city is Kaunas, 169 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 83 kmsouthwest
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 122 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 182 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 169 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 190 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 239 kmeast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 356 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Giżycko
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Piłaki Mountain 23 kmNE
- Steinort Concentration Camp Historic site 12 kmNW
- Paproteckie Góry Mountain 13 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Góra Jelonka Mountain 51 kmSE
- Góra Dąbrowa Mountain 54 kmSE
- Góry Cygielnia Mountain 58 kmSW
- Audyniskie Góra Mountain 37 kmNE
60–100 km12 places
- Jedwabne Ghetto Historic site 91 kmSE
- Łomża Ghetto Historic site 97 kmS
- Stawiski Ghetto Historic site 79 kmS
- Jabłońskie Góry Mountain 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Steinort Concentration Camp Historic site, Gmina Węgorzewo12 km NW
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Paproteckie Góry Mountain, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship13 km S
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Piłaki Mountain, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship23 km NE
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